Phuntsok Wangyal

Bio: Phuntsok Wangyal Goranangpa, also known as Phuntsog Wangyal, Bapa Phuntsok Wangyal or Phünwang, was a Tibetan politician. He is best known for having founded the Tibetan Communist Party and was a major figure in modern Sino-Tibetan relations.

Born: January 17, 1922 in Batang, Sichuan, China

Died: March 30, 2014 in Beijing, China